Winter Sowing - Subtropical Climate

Winter sowing in subtropical climates – open‑pollinated seeds for cold‑tolerant and early‑starting vegetable varieties, herbs and wild plants that germinate reliably and develop strongly in mild subtropical winters. Ideal for climate zones with warm days, cool nights and consistent winter moisture. Includes robust crops that make use of the mild winter period to form early roots and become the first to grow in late winter or early spring. Sowing is best done in early winter but can be carried out into late winter, from December to February.
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Red-veined dock - Rumex sanguineus

€2,50 EUR
Red-veined dock – decorative wild and leafy vegetable with a mild, tangy flavour and strong vitality in the garden. Perennial with tender, red‑veined leaves and a pleasantly fresh, mildly sour flavour. Rich in valuable minerals, organic acids and secondary plant compounds. Grows...

Sorrel - Rumex acetosa

€2,00 EUR
Sorrel – aromatic wild and leafy vegetable with a fresh, tangy flavour and strong vitality in the garden. Perennial with tender, lemony‑sour leaves and a high content of organic acids and vitamins. Grows robustly, tolerates frequent cutting and thrives in sun to...

'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. crispa

€3,00 EUR
'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce – heat-tolerant lettuce for hot summers and Mediterranean gardens. Heat‑tolerant reddish‑brown summer lettuce with a sweet, full flavour. Fast‑growing, compact and cut‑and‑come‑again, suitable for open ground, raised beds and balcony gardening. A perfect variety for hot summers...

'Butterflay' Spinach - Spinacia oleracea

€3,00 EUR
'Butterflay' Spinach – fast‑growing variety with large, tender leaves. This variety is an early‑maturing, bolt‑resistant spinach with large, round‑oval leaves and a mild yet robust flavor. It grows compactly in a rosette form and is ideally suited for open field, greenhouse, and...

'Forellenschluss' Romaine lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. longifolia

€3,00 EUR
'Forellenschluss' Romaine lettuce – historic variety with crisp, speckled leaves. This variety is a bolt‑resistant Romaine lettuce with green‑red speckled, elongated leaves and a mildly aromatic, crisp flavor. It forms semi‑open heads, matures reliably, and is ideally suited for cultivation in open...

Miner’s lettuce - Winter purslane - Claytonia perfoliata

€3,00 EUR
Miner’s lettuce – historical winter salad with nutritious qualities. This variety is a fast-growing, winter-hardy leaf lettuce with tender, fleshy leaves and a fresh, mild-nutty flavor. It is ideally suited for direct sowing, pot culture, and winter cultivation. Robust, high-yielding, and open-pollinated...

Common Scurvygrass - Cochlearia officinalis

€2,50 EUR
The perennial scurvy grass is a traditional culinary and medicinal herb that can be used to treat many illnesses. It has a cress-like taste, spicy to hot. It also grows in saline locations. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-autumn,...

'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce - Valerianella locusta

€3,00 EUR
'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce – robust variety with tender, nutty leaves. This variety is a frost‑hardy lamb’s lettuce with dark green, rounded leaves and a mild, nutty, aromatic flavor. It grows compactly, matures early, and is ideally suited for open field, greenhouse, and...

'Golden Streak' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
'Golden Streak' Asian Green – fast-growing mustard green variety with deeply feathered leaves. This variety is a robust mustard green with exceptionally feathered, light green leaves and a mild-spicy, aromatic mustard flavor. It is highly productive over a long period and ideally...

'Red Giant' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
'Red Giant' Asian Green – spicy-hot rarity with decorative red leaves. This variety is a fast-growing mustard green with uniquely colored red-green leaves and a mustard-spicy, cress-like flavor. It is winter-hardy and ideally suited for open field, greenhouse, and pot cultivation. Open-pollinated,...

'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. japonica

€3,00 EUR
'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green – fast-growing Asian cabbage type with a mild-sweet flavor. This variety is a compact Asian green with loose, semi-open heads, light green tender leaves, and distinctive white veins. It is characterized by its mild-sweet, spinach-like flavor with subtle...

Peppermint [Mentha x piperita]

€2,50 EUR
The perennial peppermint is the medicinal plant and the old favorite mint that is characterized by a high and sharp menthol content. A versatile medicinal plant with many valuable ingredients. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-autumn, good for mixed...

Chinese Chives [Allium tuberosum]

€2,50 EUR
The perennial chinese chives are a very old, hardy spice and medicinal plant that is considered an effective natural remedy and promising cancer prevention in traditional medicine. The leaves have a hearty and sweet garlic aroma. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible,...

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

€3,00 EUR
The perennial chives are a spice and medicinal plant with long, medium-strong and coarse-tubular stalks. Strong, upright growth with an intense chive flavor. Antibacterial properties, lowers blood pressure and aids digestion. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-autumn-winter, good for...

'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot – traditional German landrace with yellow, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late to late‑maturing carrot with characteristic yellow, conical, and sometimes sharply tapering roots. Its flavour is pleasantly aromatic and mildly sweet. The plants grow reliably, form firm flesh,...

'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot – traditional Swiss landrace with white, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late‑maturing carrot with characteristic white, conical, sharply tapering roots. Its flavour is aromatic, earthy, and mildly sweet. The plants grow reliably, form firm flesh, and are ideal for...

May Turnip Golden Ball [Brassica rapa subsp. rapa var. majalis]

€3,00 EUR
The biennial turnip 'Golden Ball' is an old, rare and historic turnip variety with mustard oils, many vitamins and minerals. Yellow-fleshed turnips are winter hardy with a very fast development time for year-round cultivation. Pleasantly mild and relatively sweet taste. Ideal for...

Winter Radish Round Black Winter [Raphanus sativus var. niger]

€3,00 EUR
The annual radish 'Round Black Winter' is an almost forgotten autumn and winter radish variety with round roots weighing 300 to 500g. Fresh, spicy to hot taste. Excellent for storage and eating raw. Ideal for sowing directly, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer,...

Summer Radish Zürcher Markt [Raphanus sativus]

€3,00 EUR
The annual summer radish 'Zürcher Markt' is a radish variety for summer cultivation with 10-15 cm long and thick roots. Only 40 days of cultivation time. Juicy, strong, spicy and slightly hot taste. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer,...

'Eiszapfen' Radish - Raphanus sativus

€3,00 EUR
'Eiszapfen' Radish – a historic white radish with a long root and a mild‑spicy flavor. A fast‑growing variety with characteristic long, slender, white, icicle‑shaped roots. The flavor is mild‑spicy to slightly sharp, and the white flesh stays crisp and tender. The plants...

Red-veined dock - Rumex sanguineus

€2,50 EUR
€6.250,00 EUR kg
Red-veined dock – decorative wild and leafy vegetable with a mild, tangy flavour and strong...

Sorrel - Rumex acetosa

€2,00 EUR
€6.666,67 EUR kg
Sorrel – aromatic wild and leafy vegetable with a fresh, tangy flavour and strong vitality...

'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. crispa

€3,00 EUR
€10.000,00 EUR kg
'Bijella Verão' Oak Leaf Lettuce – heat-tolerant lettuce for hot summers and Mediterranean gardens. Heat‑tolerant...

'Butterflay' Spinach - Spinacia oleracea

€3,00 EUR
€149,25 EUR kg
'Butterflay' Spinach – fast‑growing variety with large, tender leaves. This variety is an early‑maturing, bolt‑resistant...

'Forellenschluss' Romaine lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. longifolia

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
'Forellenschluss' Romaine lettuce – historic variety with crisp, speckled leaves. This variety is a bolt‑resistant...

Miner’s lettuce - Winter purslane - Claytonia perfoliata

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
Miner’s lettuce – historical winter salad with nutritious qualities. This variety is a fast-growing, winter-hardy...

Common Scurvygrass - Cochlearia officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€6.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial scurvy grass is a traditional culinary and medicinal herb that can be used...

'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce - Valerianella locusta

€3,00 EUR
€750,00 EUR kg
'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce – robust variety with tender, nutty leaves. This variety is a frost‑hardy...

'Golden Streak' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Golden Streak' Asian Green – fast-growing mustard green variety with deeply feathered leaves. This variety...

'Red Giant' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
'Red Giant' Asian Green – spicy-hot rarity with decorative red leaves. This variety is a...

'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. japonica

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green – fast-growing Asian cabbage type with a mild-sweet flavor. This variety...

Peppermint [Mentha x piperita]

€2,50 EUR
€25.000,00 EUR kg
The perennial peppermint is the medicinal plant and the old favorite mint that is characterized...

Chinese Chives [Allium tuberosum]

€2,50 EUR
€1.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial chinese chives are a very old, hardy spice and medicinal plant that is...

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial chives are a spice and medicinal plant with long, medium-strong and coarse-tubular stalks....

'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
€1.714,29 EUR kg
'Gochsheimer Gelbe' Yellow Carrot – traditional German landrace with yellow, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late...

'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
€1.714,29 EUR kg
'Küttiger Rüebli' White Carrot – traditional Swiss landrace with white, aromatic roots. A robust, mid‑late‑maturing...

May Turnip Golden Ball [Brassica rapa subsp. rapa var. majalis]

€3,00 EUR
€1.764,71 EUR kg
The biennial turnip 'Golden Ball' is an old, rare and historic turnip variety with mustard...

Winter Radish Round Black Winter [Raphanus sativus var. niger]

€3,00 EUR
€857,14 EUR kg
The annual radish 'Round Black Winter' is an almost forgotten autumn and winter radish variety...

Summer Radish Zürcher Markt [Raphanus sativus]

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The annual summer radish 'Zürcher Markt' is a radish variety for summer cultivation with 10-15...

'Eiszapfen' Radish - Raphanus sativus

€3,00 EUR
€600,00 EUR kg
'Eiszapfen' Radish – a historic white radish with a long root and a mild‑spicy flavor....

'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€857,14 EUR kg
'Egyptian Flat Round' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with dark red flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated...

'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€750,00 EUR kg
'Burpees Golden' Yellow Beetroot – Historic rarity with golden-yellow flesh. This variety is a traditional,...

'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
'Albina Vereduna' White Beetroot – delicate rarity with a mild flavor. This traditional, open-pollinated variety...

Common Vervain - Verbena officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€8.333,33 EUR kg
Common Vervain – traditional medicinal plant with delicate lilac flowers and a slightly bitter‑herbal scent....

Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis

€2,50 EUR
€3.125,00 EUR kg
Marshmallow – a traditional medicinal and wild herb with a mild, mucilage‑rich aroma and strong...

Wintercress - St. Barbara Herb - Barbarea vulgaris

€2,50 EUR
€1.250,00 EUR kg
Wintercress – historic aromatic medicinal and culinary herb with a spicy‑pungent cress aroma. Biennial wild...

Curly Parsley Mooskrause [Petroselinum crispum]

€3,00 EUR
€600,00 EUR kg
The biennial curly parsley 'Mooskrause' is a world-renowned and versatile spice and medicinal herb with...

Chervil - Anthriscus cerefolium

€2,50 EUR €1,00 EUR
€400,00 EUR kg
Chervil – traditional, aromatic culinary herb with a delicate flavor and versatile uses. Annual aromatic...

True Watercress - Nasturtium officinale

€2,50 EUR
€5.000,00 EUR kg
True Watercress – historic water‑ and marsh plant for wet habitats. Perennial medicinal and vegetable...

Wild Arugula [Diplotaxis tenuifolia]

€2,50 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The perennial wild arugula is a hardy Mediterranean wild salad and spice plant. The herb...

Rocket - Arugula [Eruca sativa]

€2,50 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The annual rocket is a salad and spice plant that was already used by the...

Oilseed Radish [Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis]

€4,50 EUR
€75,00 EUR kg
The annual oilseed radish is a very old oil, animal feed, and green manure crop...

Common Agrimony - Agrimonia eupatoria

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
Common Agrimony – traditional medicinal and wild perennial with a mild herbal aroma and versatile...

Pale Purple Coneflower - Echinacea pallida

€2,00 EUR
€4.000,00 EUR kg
The perennial pale purple coneflower is a wild traditional medicinal plant used as a herbal...

Common Houseleek - Sempervivum tectorum

€3,00 EUR
€30.000,00 EUR kg
Common Houseleek – a long‑lived succulent perennial for rock gardens and green roofs.This wild species...

'Moutarde Rouge Metis' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
€2.000,00 EUR kg
'Moutarde Rouge Metis' Asian Green – fast-growing leaf mustard with delicate spiciness and attractive appearance....

'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with red-and-white ringed flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated...

Lady's Mantle [Alchemilla xanthochlora]

€2,50 EUR
€8.333,33 EUR kg
The perennial lady's mantle is a wild tea and medicinal plant and is mainly used...

Common Comfrey [Symphytum officinale]

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
The perennial comfrey is a versatile tea, fertilizer and medicinal plant with excellent properties for...

Stinging Nettle [Urtica dioica]

€2,50 EUR
The nettle is a very old perennial tea, vegetable and medicinal plant from Central Europe...

'Blauer Herbst und Winter' Winter Radish - Raphanus sativus var. niger

€3,00 EUR
€1.090,91 EUR kg
'Blauer Herbst und Winter' Winter Radish – traditional autumn and winter radish with a blue‑violet...

'Escariol Grüner' Endive - Cichorium endivia

€3,00 EUR
€8.571,43 EUR kg
'Escariol Grüner' Endive – traditional variety with large, smooth‑edged green leaves.This variety is a broad‑leaved...

‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot – a traditional French landrace with short, heart‑shaped roots.A very old, mid‑season...

Chervis Sugarroot [Sium sisarum]

€3,00 EUR
€7.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial sugarroot is a very old, hardy and forgotten original root vegetable variety with...